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What Channel Is the New Forensic Files on

American documentary television show

Forensic Files II
ForensicFilesII.jpg
Genre Documentary
True crime
Created by Paul Dowling
Starring Various
Narrated by Bill Camp
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 30 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer Nancy Duffy
Running time 22 minutes
Production companies HLN
Medstar Television
Release
Original network HLN
Picture format 1080p (HDTV)
Original release February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23) –
present
Chronology
Preceded by Forensic Files
(1996–2011)
External links
Website

Forensic Files II is a revival continuation of the long-running American documentary true crime series Forensic Files, which originally aired from 1996 to 2011 on various networks. Premiering on February 23, 2020, Forensic Files II's first season consisted of 16 episodes and was broadcast on HLN, with voiceover narration by Bill Camp. The original Forensic Files broadcast over 400 episodes during its original run.

On May 12, 2020, the series was renewed for a second and third season.[1] The second season premiered on July 11, 2021.

Development [edit]

The last episode of the original Forensic Files series ("Expert Witness") originally aired on June 17, 2011. After the 2016 death of Forensic Files narrator Peter Thomas, the show's executive producer Paul Dowling ruled out the possibility of reviving the series, as he considered Thomas to be "irreplaceable".[2] In October 2019, it was announced that the show would be revived with new episodes to air first-run on HLN in early 2020,[3] with Bill Camp later announced as the new narrator.[4]

Production [edit]

The revival was clarified as being the first season of a new show, rather than the 15th season of Forensic Files, explained by series producer Nancy Duffy as having been done to "differentiate the new episodes from those that came before". Duffy explained: "When we talked about bringing back Forensic Files, a lot of people thought we just meant that we were gonna be [airing] old shows that we didn't previously air on HLN and there seemed to be a confusion about that, so [we changed the title so] there could be no confusion."[5] Series creator Paul Dowling confirmed on Twitter that Forensic Files II was a new, separate show from the original Forensic Files.[6]

Event reenactments [edit]

Unlike in the original Forensic Files program, actors were not hired to participate in reenactments of the cases dramatized in Forensic Files II. Instead, various employees of CNN and HLN were utilized to portray victims, suspects, and other individuals for dramatic recreations of real life events. Series producer Nancy Duffy explained that the reenactments are filmed in a more "impressionistic" way than in the original series, so that the individuals used in the recreations "don't have to look identical" to the people they are portraying. As a result, faces are not shown in the recreations in the first season, only bodies from the neck down. The second season occasionally shows faces similar to the people involved in the depicted events with the camera out of focus. Duffy elaborated that employees would approach her and ask to participate in the reenactments, saying that many were "excited" at the prospect of portraying individuals involved in killing, hiding, kidnapping, or the use of physical restraint.[5] [7]

Episodes [edit]

Series overview [edit]

Season 1 (2020) [edit]

The series premiere began with two back-to-back new episodes on February 23, 2020 beginning at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time. Two new episodes aired back-to-back each Sunday, with the final episode of the first season airing on April 12, Easter Sunday.[8]

Season 2 (2021) [edit]

Like the first season, this season will begin with two back-to-back new episodes on July 11, 2021 beginning at 10:00p.m. Eastern time.

References [edit]

  1. ^ ""Forensic Files II", HLN's Highest Rated Original Series Ever, Is Renewed for Two Seasons with 32 Episodes". The Futon Critic. May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Schlichter, Jay (May 2, 2016). "Famed voice-over icon Peter Thomas dies at 91". Naples Daily News.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 1, 2019). "HLN Will Re-Open 'Forensic Files' in Quest for True-Crime Content (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Walsten, Jessika (January 15, 2020). "Bill Camp to Narrate HLN's 'Forensic Files II'". Broadcasting & Cable . Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Owen, Rob (February 20, 2020). "HLN reopens true crime series 'Forensic Files'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. ^ @forensicfiles (February 17, 2020). "It's the first season of Forensic Files II" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Wilkinson, Amy (February 23, 2020). "Can Forensic Files II Recapture the Magic of a True-Crime Trailblazer?". Vulture . Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Wait is Over! "Forensic Files II", Narrated by Bill Camp ("Dark Waters", "Joker"), Launches Sunday, February 23 at 10pm ET/PT Exclusively on HLN". CNN. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

External links [edit]

  • Official website
  • Forensic Files II at IMDb

What Channel Is the New Forensic Files on

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_Files_II